Prawn Masala Rice Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients:
- basmati rice
- coriander (dhania) leaves
- cloves garlic
- carrot
- black peppercorns
- onion
- black pepper powder
- turmeric powder
- sunflower oil
- salt
- soy sauce
- red yellow green bell pepper (capsicum)
- cinnamon powder (dalchini)
- red chilli powder
- green chilli sauce
- tomato pasta sauce
- prawns marinated
- butter
- ginger
- bay leaves (tej patta)
- cloves (laung)
Instructions:
- To begin making the Prawn Masala Rice Recipe, firstly marinate the prawns by applying chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep them aside for 30 minutes
- Scrape the outer skin of the carrot and cut it into fine long slices
- Chop the capsicum into thin long slices
- Par boil the basmati rice in a saucepan by adding bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves and a pinch of salt
- Also add 1 teaspoon oil to the boiling rice so that they don't become sticky
- After the rice gets par-boiled, spread it on a colander/big strainer so the water drains out and let it dry for 30 minutes
- Spread the cinnamon and pepper powder on it
- In a kadai/wok add oil and fry onions and let them turn pinkish
- Then add the paste made out of garlic and ginger
- Let it get fried for sometime
- Add the veggies and fry for sometime
- Cut the prawns into 2-3 pieces and add it to the kadai and fry for about 8 minutes
- After 8 Mins, add the sauces and fry for one more minute
- Add salt and mix well
- Once this is done add the cooked basmati rice and mix well ensuring that the rice grains does not break
- Add butter and mix properly
- Switch off the gas and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
- Serve Prawn Masala Rice Recipe with green salad and raita of your choice for a delicious weekday lunch or dinner